Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-05
TAMMANY'S BIG TIME.
CELEBRATION OF THE SIGNING OF THE
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
At the Wigwam in the MetrUpOhs-Prominsn
Speakers From Far and Near-GOv. Nelson
Among fhsm-Slnsst COx's Remarks on
Foraker and the Rebel Flags.


in its Wigwam, held its 99th celebration
of the day. Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, of Vir-
ginia, was down on the programme for the
first Long Talk" He was received with
applause that shook the building. He
had only begun his speech with the words
Away down in old Virginia, where /
lived, " when he was interrupted by call
for three cheers for Virginia, which were
heartily given. Virginia to-day" he
said, "clasps hands with New York in the
hearty celebration OF the day. Their citi-
zens are smoking the pipe of peace together.
The sons of New York and Virginia left
blood stains that mingled on the revolu-
tionary battlefelds ofNew York. Virgin
ians and New Workers froze together at
Valley Forge" He wished that John
Kelly's eyes could look upon the scene,
and see how closer and closer the sections
are coming together. l hear the voice of
the great soldier who sleeps at Riverside,
saying from his deathbed that he feels that
grand era of peace is approaching. Let
us have peace"
At the close of the speech the band
struck up "The Bonnie Blue Flag"
GOVERNOR WILSON, OF WEST VIRGINIA,
was then introduced. "The reconciliation
between the States, he said, sis complete
and if there are stragglers who have not
yet learned that the war is over, they are
indeed to be pitied."
Secretary Gilroy then read letters Of re-
gret from President Cleveland, Gov. Hill,
Gen. Shermrn, Secretary Bayard, Secretary
Endicott, Secretary Fairchild, Attorney
General Garland, Hon. J. G. Carlisle and
Others.
1t was announced that "short talks"
were in order, and Hon. VIM. C. Maybury,
of Michigan, was called. 81 believe in
civil service REFORM" he said. Il believe
that the Democratic is the party Of reform
and that under a Democratic administra-
ton they should have the Offices"
WHAT FORAKER WOULD DO.
The closing "short talk" was by Con-
gresham S. S. Cox, who said: "What is
the Shibboleth of the Republican party?
Why there was little incident concerning
the battle flags the other day. Those flags
were mouldering in the attic of the War
Department at Washington. 1t was pro-
posed to continue this era of good feeling
between the North and South but the
President found that the order was
unlawful, and it was cOuntermand-
ed. There never was such a
noise raised before, as our Republican
friends raised over this matter, Governor
Foraker, of Ohio, sent on to Washington 10
have the Government enioined from per
forming this act of good fellowship. Had
he lived in the days when babe was born
in Bethlehem he would have sent on TO
Jerusalem for an order enioinlng the
heavenly host from singing, Peace on
earth; good will to men, and mandamus
compelling them to sing the opposite
Hate on earth i'll will to men.
UNUSUAL INTEREST.
This concluded the programme. Presi
dent Cleveland in his letter of request
said in part, while there has been greatest
propriety in the annual celebration, 80
long continued, of this day by society
founded upon patriotic principles, and de-
voted to the creed most in consonance with
the perpetuaton of American institutions,
it seems to me at this time when the party
with which this society,is affiliated is so
largely charged with the responsibility of
guinding the course of the Government in
the contemplated celebration of the Fourth
of July, should in the language Of your in
vitatiOn revive with more than usual
fervor the memories which give signiti-
cane to the day" Most Of the other letters
are brief and are without political signit-
canoe.